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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jim Manzon

First-Time Candidate Emily Gregory Beat Trump's Endorsed Pick by Running on Housing Costs, Not Politics

Gregory, a military spouse and health company owner, flipped a seat the previous Republican won by 19 points in 2024. (Credit: X)

Emily Gregory, a 40-year-old fitness business owner who had never run for office, flipped a Florida state House district that includes Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on Tuesday. She didn't make it about Trump. She made it about the cost of living.

Gregory won House District 87 with 17,113 votes (51.19%) against Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples, who collected 16,316 votes (48.81%) in unofficial results. Trump carried the district by about 10 points in the 2024 presidential election.

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